December is a chaotic time of year for most people even if they're not running their own business like you are. If you're feeling especially overwhelmed you can't miss this episode with Joy Wilder.

Joy is the founder of the Brilliant Life™ Business and Micro-Planning™ Systems where she helps women design insanely successful businesses around a life they love without sacrificing their family or themselves.

Joy's a certified business coach and specializes in Micro-Planning™, helping others turn their passion into profit and optimizing existing businesses' profitability. She's the mom of four children under the age of eight, owner of three small businesses, and former Location Pastor.

She has a passion for coaching others to live their Brilliant Life™ while impacting their communities for good.

When not raising her businesses and babies, Joy loves date nights with her husband, is a spinning junkie and a Settlers groupie.

1. How to set a vision and boundaries for the month of December.
2. How to outsource and delegate specifically in the month of December.
3. How to micro-plan your last two weeks of December.

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Do you know exactly what you'll be selling next year and exactly how you'll reach all your financial goals? No? Then you don't want to miss this episode!

Every entrepreneur needs a signature offer and, if you don't have one yet, now is the time to finally change that.

Nailing your signature offer can help you create a 2020 business plan that will finally allow you to have your dream freedom lifestyle.

So, take a listen to learn about the three steps of planning your signature offer.

1. The importance of figuring out your zone of genius.
2. Why you need to determine exactly how much money you want to make off your signature offer in 2020.
3. What you need to keep in mind when outlining and creating your signature offer.

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This is a time of year where we're spending a lot of time focusing on giving gifts to those around us, but I want you to use this episode as a time to focus on giving yourself a gift that will last you all throughout next year.

Taking the five steps mentioned in this episode will help you have a business that will finally allow you to have the freedom lifestyle you've always wanted.

1. The five steps to plan your entire 2020 lifestyle business calendar.
2. Behind-the-scenes examples of how we've personally done this as a family for the past five years.
3. Details of the FREE bonus you get for being a member of my community.

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It was a bittersweet moment in the Beach household recently when my oldest son signed his letter of intent to play lacrosse at his future university. It helped me realize that not only does this signify a major personal life transition, but it also signifies a pretty big professional transition as well.

My business has evolved as my children have grown. Each stage of their lives has been reflected in how I structured my business and now the time's come for me to think about the next evolution.

The great news is, once you're over forty, it only becomes easier to start and have a successful business.

Take a listen to this week's episode to found out the statistics that back that statement up and why the world needs you to stop being intimidated by the idea of starting a business midlife.

1. The five steps to launch your business midlife.
2. A breakdown of the numbers for midlife entrepreneurship.
3. How you can become a much-needed midlife influencer.

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There's a gap between entrepreneurs who don't have a ton of money to invest in ads and others who're ready to invest thousands of dollars into ads each month.

Luckily, our guest this week is fully aware of this gap and can help people on both sides.

Sarah Tomes is a certified digital marketer, the founder of Tomes Social Media, and our in-house Facebook and Instagram marketing expert who's back on the show to help you get started with Facebook ads before we head into 2020.

So, if you're wanting to get started with Facebook or Instagram ads but you don't have thousands to invest in hiring a digital marketer and running ads, this is the episode for you.

1. Why you shouldn't boost your posts.
2. Why you absolutely need to install a Facebook pixel.
3. The types of posts you should use for your ads and how to determine which ones work best for your audience.

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Everyone knows about having a big launch date for your brand new business. But, do you know about the super-secret launch date that comes before that?

That's right. There are two launch dates you need to know about and that's exactly what I'm breaking down for you today.

If you're working on launching your business and it seems chaotic and confusing, this episode will help you clear out the mess.

1. The secret launch date you need to set that you might not even know about.
2. Who this launch is for and what purpose it serves.
3. How you can apply it to your business right now.

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Speaking is the most powerful way to grow your business. In fact, every time you get on a stage.. be it a podcast or a local venue... your business will grow.

Last week, my friend Pete Vargas was on the show and we broke down the exact steps to outline your signature talk. This week I'm giving you the exact steps to land almost any podcast guest spot you want.

In this episode, I guide you through 3 simple steps to land any podcast, but of course, we go deeper so you really (really) know what you're doing.

I also reveal the secrets to what podcast hosts are looking for when they accept guests, and I get very transparent about what not to do when pitching yourself for a show.

If you've been in business for years, or you haven't launched your business yet, podcast guesting is a powerful way to get started.

1. The 3 steps to land podcast guest dream spots
2. The secrets to what podcast host are REALLY looking for
3. Exactly what to say when you pitch a host

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According to our guest this week, speaking is 20x more powerful for growing your business than online marketing.

So, if you've ever imagined yourself standing on stage speaking to a room full of people, but you have no idea how to make that happen, this episode is for you.

Pete Vargas teaches people how to grow their business and spread their message through stages. In 2003, his life was deeply impacted by one man who was speaking on-stage and he's been dedicating his life to the power of stages ever since.

Pete and his team have booked over 47,000 stages worldwide and generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue through those stages. In 2016, Pete founded Advance Your Reach; a company with a mission to impact one billion lives through one million stages across seven spheres of influence.

Pete believes your signature talk is the most powerful marketing tool you have and that stages are the fastest way to grow your business.

I've personally utilized Pete's strategies to grow my own business through speaking and I'm thrilled to have him on the show to share his wisdom with you as well.

1. Pete's four tips for overcoming your fear of speaking on stages.
2. Pete's four-part framework for using stages to grow your business.
3. The power of sharing your message in relation to your overall purpose with your business and life.

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As long as your business' doors are open, you need to be mindful of your brand.

If you've found yourself in a place where you don't know what to post on social media, you think your company looks like everyone else's, or you're not getting noticed, it's likely because you either haven't been through a branding process or it's time for you to rebrand.

In this final episode of my three-part series with Elizabeth McFadden, we're breaking down exactly what to do after you put together the brand strategy we discussed in episodes 143 and 144.

1. The three components of rolling out your new brand.
2. The importance of making sure your brand experience matches your brand's visuals and messages.
3. What it looks like to evolve your brand over time.

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Today, we're continuing our three-part branding conversation with Elizabeth McFadden.

Not only has Elizabeth been such an important asset to the development and growth of my own businesses, but she's single-handedly responsible for the messaging behind the entire new industry of baby planning and parent coaching that I helped create back in the mid-2000's.

In last week's episode, Elizabeth taught us all about what branding is and who it's for. This week, she's teaching us the next section of the fundamentals of how to develop your brand so that you can make money, become known, and attract the perfect clients to your business like a magnet.

1. A breakdown of the components of a brand strategy.
2. The exact steps to take yourself through the branding template and process.
3. How to know when to be clear and when to be clever with your messaging and branding.

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